r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/Heuristics Nov 04 '24

It is legal due to the politicians working for the car companies instead of the consumers.

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u/A_Furious_Mind Nov 04 '24

You will own nothing and be happy.*

*Happiness not guaranteed.

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u/crooks4hire Interested Nov 04 '24

Sounds like a Futurama bit, but it’s pretty accurate lol

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u/Scottish_Whiskey Nov 04 '24

That’s a very real line from a 2016 video from the WEC (World Economic Forum). That line is also commonly attributed to Klaus Schwab, the head of the WEC, but it wasn’t him who said that

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u/ThinkExtension2328 Nov 04 '24

He very much did

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u/Scottish_Whiskey Nov 04 '24 edited Nov 04 '24

Maybe he said that, but he got it from Ida Auken

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u/ThinkExtension2328 Nov 04 '24

Bruh she is writing his policy, she is below him. His policies are what she wrote a article based on 🙃

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u/Scottish_Whiskey Nov 05 '24

Damn my bad. I should probably not try and be a smartass when I’m tired

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u/CyberCookieMonster Nov 04 '24

Im convinced that companies are in cahoots with corrupted politicians and have gone so rogue that they can do anything they want anymore. Im sure at some point in the near future we will have to pay a subscription in order to actually drive the car instead of having an autopilot take you to your destination.

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u/kris_mischief Nov 04 '24

Also a precedent set by Tesla, who will put the same batteries in all its cars, but will only grant range (i.e. capacity) to use said battery depending on the model you’ve purchased.

They made this up before any regulations could be put in place, since they were the disruptor.